with $100k coming in, swapping out of El Paso
changea dispatch from
boise
ID
43.62°N
116.20°W
Boise is basically Denver before Denver got Denver-y: walkable downtown, foothills you can run into on your lunch break, and a river slicing right through the middle of town. The Basque Block downtown anchors the biggest Basque community in the U.S., which nobody sees coming. The vibe is 'we close our laptops and go outside,' and the trails make that very easy to do. Locals would prefer you didn't tell anyone.
in our guides
the verdict
more expensive each month than El Paso
Boise costs noticeably more than El Paso. You'd be paying for Boise itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
22% more expensive than El Paso(vs $1,473/mo)
5.8%
$483/mo more in state tax than El Paso
vs 0% in El Paso
$6,056/mo
$804 less than El Paso
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
112% more expensive than El Paso
vs $231k in El Paso
827k
vs 872k in El Paso
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
El Paso actually gets more: 222 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.3× more on the calendar than El Paso.
82/100
26% higher than El Paso
vs 65/100 in El Paso
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
3% higher than El Paso
vs 93/100 in El Paso
16
23% more than El Paso
vs 13 nonstops in El Paso
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